Hays Carlyon: Jones, White and Ryan. Wow, those are some real out-of-the-box picks. You guys should also consider starting Drew Brees, Ray Rice and Calvin Johnson this week.

RB FRANK GORE, NINERS

JB: Is it just me or does Gore continue to crank out consistent fantasy numbers every week. He had a 17.3-point opener against the Packers. I had Gore on my fantasy team for a couple seasons and knew that I could count on him for the same 10- to 20-point week from him for two years. He won’t get you more than 20 points, but I like Gore’s chances against the Detroit Lions defense.

HC: Gore remains valuable, despite the national perception that he’s declined. He’s a strong play against Detroit.

TE COBY FLEENER, COLTS

JB: By the time this season is finished, Fleener will be an elite, every-week start. Andrew Luck targeted his fellow rookie 10 times last week. That’s upper-echelon, tight end-type targeting. Fleener is an every-week play at this point for me, with the chance to move into the top tier of ends like Jimmy Graham and Rob Gronkowski.

HC: Great pick. I don’t think Fleener will be on Gronk and Graham’s level this season, but he is a safe start because of the trust Luck has in him.

THREE TO SIT

QB MICHAEL VICK, EAGLES

HC: Vick threw four picks last week against the Browns and faces a much better Baltimore secondary this week. The Ravens allowed a league-best 11 passing touchdowns last season and roughed up Andy Dalton last week.

JB: I’m going against the trend on this and starting Vick if I have him. Everything points to a bad week for Vick, but he’s no Andy Dalton. I’d play Vick as my top quarterback this week, even if that’s what the fantasy braintrust say I shouldn’t do.

RB WILLIS MCGAHEE, BRONCOS

HC: Now that Peyton Manning has knocked his rust off, he’s going to want to throw it a bunch Monday night in Atlanta’s Georgia Dome. He also might have to facing the Falcons and their shaky secondary. That doesn’t bode well for McGahee.

JB: To me, McGahee is fighting the same battle as Atlanta’s Michael Turner, a diminishing fantasy value back, whose carries are going to continue to decrease.

WR WES WELKER, PATRIOTS

HC: If you are deep at receiver (and who isn’t), I’d sit Welker. This isn’t a knee-jerk reaction to his 14-yard effort last week. Welker was out of the game on one-third of New England’s plays. There is reason to wonder if Welker is being phased out.

JB: Don’t pay any attention to what he just said. Welker’s lack of production in Week 1 doesn’t scare me. Welker was targeted five times last week; tight ends Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez were targeted six and seven, respectively. Keep starting Welker.